Benfica vs Moreirense FC: match statistics
Benfica vs Moreirense FC: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Benfica played against Moreirense FC in Liga NOS (Portugal). The game was played on April 25, 2026. Final score: 4:1.
Recent form
Benfica has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. Moreirense FC has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Benfica scores 2.10 goals per game and allows 0.63. Moreirense FC scores 1.10 and allows 1.37. Games in this league average 2.68 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 53% of Benfica's games and 47% of Moreirense FC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 50%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Benfica has the higher season xG average, 1.96 to 0.99 per game. Benfica takes 17.0 shots per game, while Moreirense FC takes 8.6.
First-half and second-half trends
Benfica leads at halftime in 57% of its games and scores 1.07 goals per game after halftime. Moreirense FC leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.67 after halftime.
When the teams score
Benfica's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (13 goals). For Moreirense FC, it is minutes 0-15 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Liga Portugal games average 2.68 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Benfica is the clear favorite: they sit 2nd with 63 goals this season versus Moreirense’s 33 (8th); in the last 5 matches Benfica scored 10 goals while Moreirense managed only 2. At home Benfica averages 2.33 goals scored and concedes 0.67, whereas Moreirense away averages 1.07 goals scored and concedes 1.47, giving the hosts roughly a 1.26 advantage in mean goals. Benfica also generates significantly more and higher-quality chances: on average 17.73 shots and 6.8 shots on target at home with 59% possession, compared to Moreirense’s 8.4 shots and 3.4 on target with 49%; home xG for Benfica is 2.09 versus 1.00 xG for the visitors. Over the last 5 matches Benfica’s form is 4 wins and 1 draw (avg. 2.6 points), while Moreirense have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses (avg. 0.8 points); additionally Benfica are unbeaten at home (0% defeats) and keep a clean sheet in 47% of home games, whereas Moreirense have a 47% loss rate away and fail to score in 33% of away fixtures. Considering the superiority in finishing (2.33 vs 1.07), chance quality (xG 2.09 vs 1.00) and defensive stability (0.67 vs 1.47), I tip a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Assessing form, key data favor a lack of Both Teams To Score. Benfica in the last 5 matches averages 2.0 goals scored and 0.6 conceded (10 scored, 3 conceded), while Moreirense averages 0.4 scored and 1.2 conceded (2 scored, 6 conceded); in that period BTTS occurred in 60% of Benfica’s games versus 20% for Moreirense. Season-to-date both teams have 47% of matches with BTTS, and the league average is 46%, providing a neutral baseline, but recent form clearly shifts the balance. Recent xG are 1.95 for Benfica versus 0.81 for Moreirense, meaning Benfica generates nearly twice the quality scoring chances while Moreirense does not create enough opportunities. Additionally, Benfica has scored 63 goals this season against Moreirense’s 33, and Moreirense have conceded 41 goals this season, suggesting a scenario where Benfica scores and Moreirense do not; on that basis I estimate BTTS = Yes ~30% vs BTTS = No ~70% and recommend a No Goal bet.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Benfica in the last 5 matches has an average xG of 1.95 and scored 10 goals (2.0 avg), conceded 3 (0.6), while Moreirense in the last 5 has xG 0.81 and scored 2 goals (0.4), conceded 6 (1.2). Aggregating form and opponents’ defensive values yields expected goals of about 1.60 for Benfica (calculations: xG form 1.66 vs opponent defense 1.53) and 1.10 for Moreirense (0.87 vs 1.33), totaling ~2.70 goals. Seasonal indicators support this direction: seasonOver15 Benfica 67% and Moreirense 80%, seasonOver25 53% and 47% respectively, and the league averages 2.68 goals per match. In practice this translates to a very high probability for Over 1.5 (I estimate 90%) and a moderate edge for Over 2.5 (I estimate 62%), while Over 3.5 appears unlikely (I estimate 18%, seasonOver35: 20%/13%). Based on this I recommend playing the Over line at 1.5 as the strongest and safest signal, based on the expected 2.70 goals in the match.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest scenario is 1/1 (Benfica leading at the break and winning): in the last five matches Benfica led at the break in 3 of 5 games (60%) and won 4 of 5 fixtures (80%), with an average of 2.0 goals per match versus 0.4 for Moreirense over that period. Benfica averaged 0.8 goals by half-time in their last five matches, while Moreirense only 0.4, indicating a home advantage in the first half, although xG is similar (0.98 for Benfica vs. 1.00 for Moreirense), so the visitors present some early threat. After the break Benfica is typically stronger — they scored 5 goals in the 61–75 minute window compared to 3 for Moreirense and averaged 1.8 points after half-time in the last five matches versus 0.4 for their opponents, which increases the likelihood of maintaining or extending a lead. On this basis I assigned 51% to 1/1 as the strongest signal; I allow 14% for the scenario of a draw at the break with Benfica winning after the break (X/1) and smaller probabilities for the remaining outcomes.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Benfica | Moreirense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 37% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.35 | 0.35 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Benfica is 225% better for: last-5 form.
2.6 pts / game - Benfica · 0.8 pts / game - Moreirense FC
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Benfica is 91% better for: goals scored per game.
2.1 goals / game - Benfica · 1.1 goals / game - Moreirense FC
Benfica is 117% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.63 goals / game - Benfica · 1.37 goals / game - Moreirense FC
Benfica scores in 93% of games (28 of 30 meczów), while Moreirense FC keeps a clean sheet in 27% (8 of 30 meczów).
Moreirense FC scores in 70% of games (21 of 30 meczów), while Benfica keeps a clean sheet in 47% (14 of 30 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Benfica
Over / Under - Moreirense FC
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Benfica is 74% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.03 pts / game - Benfica · 1.17 pts / game - Moreirense FC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Benfica - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 70%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Moreirense FC - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 37%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.00 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 100% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -3 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Benfica
Moreirense FC
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).
Teams vs league
| Benfica | Liga | Moreirense FC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.73 | 2.68 | ▼ 2.47 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 53% | 46% | • 47% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 67% | 54% | ▼ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 47% | 30% | ▼ 27% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 73% | 70% | ▼ 63% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 73% | 79% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Record from Benfica's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Moreirense FC. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Benfica vs Moreirense FC?
The Liga NOS match finished Benfica 4:1 Moreirense FC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Benfica vs Moreirense FC?
Benfica score 2.10 goals per game on average and Moreirense FC 1.10. The Liga NOS average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Benfica's matches and 47% of Moreirense FC's.
What form are Benfica and Moreirense FC in?
Over the last 5 games Benfica have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Moreirense FC 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Benfica vs Moreirense FC?
The statistical background for Benfica vs Moreirense FC — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.